To confirm the minutes of the previous meeting
(these are circulated separately)

Minutes:

The
minutes of the meeting held on 27 September 2018 and 18 October
were agreed by the members present and signed by the
Chair.

115.

Apologies for absence

To receive any apologies for absence

Minutes:

Apologies of absence were received from Councillor
Whitman

116.

Declarations of Interest

To receive any declarations of
interest

A member
with a disclosable pecuniary interest or a personal interest in a
matter who attends

a
meeting of the authority at which the matter is considered
-

(i)must disclose the interest at the start of the
meeting or when the interest

becomes apparent and, if the interest is a
disclosable pecuniary interest, or a personal
interest which is also prejudicial

(ii)may not participate in any discussion or vote on the
matter (and must withdraw

to the
public seating area) unless they have been granted a
dispensation.

A
member who discloses at a meeting a disclosable pecuniary interest
which is not registered in the Members’ Register of
Interests, or is not the subject of a pending notification, must
notify the Monitoring Officer of the interest within 28 days of the
disclosure.

Disclosable pecuniary interests, personal and prejudicial
interests are defined in Part 2 of the Code of Conduct For
Members

[If a
member is in any doubt as to whether they have an interest which
should be declared they

should
seek the advice of the Monitoring Officer before the start of the
meeting]

It is requested that Members
declare their interest at the beginning of the relevant agenda item
and it will be noted by the Committee Clerk for inclusion in the
minutes.

Minutes:

Councillor Guest asked Members to remember to declare any
Disclosable Pecuniary or other Interests at the beginning of the
relevant planning application.

117.

Public Participation

An opportunity for members of
the public to make statements or ask questions in accordance with
the rules as to public participation.

Time per speaker

Total Time
Available

How to let
us know

When we
need to know by

3
minutes

Where more than 1 person wishes to speak on a planning
application, the shared time is increased from 3 minutes to 5
minutes.

In
writing or by phone

5pm
the day before the meeting.

You
need to inform the council in advance if you wish to speak by
contacting Member Support on Tel: 01442 228209 or by email:Member.support@dacorum.gov.uk

The
Development Management Committee will finish at 10.30pm and any
unheard applications will be deferred to the next
meeting.

There are limits on how much of each meeting can be taken up
with people having their say and how long each person can speak
for. The permitted times are specified
in the table above and are allocated for each of the following on a
'first come, first served basis':

·Town/Parish Council and Neighbourhood
Associations;

·Objectors to an application;

·Supporters of the application.

Every person must, when invited to do so, address their
statement or question to the Chairman of the Committee.

Every person must after
making a statement or asking a question take their seat to listen
to the reply or if they wish join the public for the rest of the
meeting or leave the meeting.

The questioner may not
ask the same or a similar question within a six month period except
for the following circumstances:

(a)deferred planning applications which have foregone a
significant or material change since originally being
considered

(b)resubmitted planning applications which have
foregone a significant or material change

(c)any issues which are resubmitted to Committee in
view of further facts or information to be considered.

At a
meeting of the Development Management Committee, a person, or their
representative, may speak on a particular planning application,
provided that it is on the agenda to be considered at the
meeting.

Please note:If an
application is recommended for approval, only objectors can invoke
public speaking and then supporters will have the right to reply.
Applicants can only invoke speaking rights where the application
recommended for refusal.

Minutes:

Councillor Guest reminded the members and the public about the
rules regarding public participation.

Councillor Matthews declared a personal interest in the item as
he knew one of the speakers.

R
Marber introduced the item to members and advised it had been
referred to committee as it was a council owned scheme and the
design had been amended since previous approval on 6
September.

Members sought clarification that what they were deciding on was
the access change and tree retention.

Jules Hollows spoke in objection to the application.

Nigel Abbott spoke in support of the application.

In
his role as Ward Councillor, Councillor D Collins spoke in support
of the application.

It
was proposed by Councillor Birnie and seconded by Councillor C
Wyatt-Lowe to grant the application in line with the
officer’s recommendation.

Vote

For: 9
Against: 0
Abstained: 2

Resolved

That planning permission be GRANTED subject to
the following conditions:

1

The development hereby permitted shall be begun
before the expiration of three years from the date of this
permission.

Reason: To
comply with the requirements of Section 91 (1) of the Town and
Country Planning Act 1990 as amended by Section 51 (1) of the
Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.

2

After one year operation the use hereby permitted
shall cease and any associated plant, materials and equipment shall
be removed and any necessary works of reinstatement in accordance
with the landscaping scheme approved within condition 6 shall be
carried out.

The reinstatement works shall have been fully
completed within 3 months post this one year period.

Reason: The
proposed use could be detrimental to the amenities of the locality
and the local planning authority wishes to have the opportunity to
review the development in the light of operational experience; in
accordance with Saved Policies 73, 75, 116 and Saved Appendix 6 of
the Local Plan (2004).

3

The development hereby permitted shall be
carried out in accordance with the following approved
plans/documents:

Councillor C Wyatt-Lowe declared a personal interest as she was
married to the speaker. This did not affect her right to speak or
vote.

A
Parrish introduced the item to members and said it had been
referred to the committee as it had been called in by Councillor W
Wyatt-Lowe.

Jenna Selby spoke in objection to the application.

In
his role as Ward Councillor, Councillor W Wyatt-Lowe spoke in
objection to the application.

James Holmes spoke in support of the application.

It
was proposed by Councillor Fisher to grant the application in line
with the officer’s recommendation but fell due to a lack of
seconder.

It
was proposed by Councillor C Wyatt-Lowe and seconded by Councillor
Maddern to overturn the officer’s recommendation and refuse
the application.

Vote

For: 9
Against: 0
Abstained: 2

Resolved

That planning permission be REFUSED due to the
following reasons:

The proposed development, by reason of
overdevelopment, design and layout, would be out of character with
the wider area. The proposal is therefore contrary to Policy CS12
of the Dacorum Core Strategy September 2013 and guidance in the
Area Based Character Assessment HCA23 - Adeyfield
North.

The proposed development, by reason of its
height, scale, design and siting in relation to Rosebank, would
result in an overbearing appearance, thereby harmful to the
established amenities of the occupants of that property. The
proposal is therefore contrary to Policy CS12 of the Dacorum Core
Strategy September 2013.

N
Gibbs introduced the item to members and said it had been referred
to the committee as it had been called in by Councillor
Pringle.

In
her role as Ward Councillor, Councillor Pringle spoke in objection
to the application.

It
was proposed by Councillor Maddern and seconded by Councillor C
Wyatt-Lowe to grant the application in line with the
officer’s recommendation.

Vote

For: 8
Against: 0
Abstained: 3

Resolved

That planning permission be GRANTED subject to
the following conditions:

1

The development hereby permitted shall be begun
before the expiration of three years from the date of this
permission.

Reason: To comply with
the requirements of Section 91 (1) of the Town and Country Planning
Act 1990 as amended by Section 51 (1) of the Planning and
Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.

2

No development shall take place until samples of the
materials to be used in the construction of the external surfaces
of the development hereby permitted based on the details of the
materials specified by the approved drawings have been submitted
and approved in writing by the local planning
authority. Development shall be carried
out in accordance with the approved details. Please do not send materials to the council
offices. Materials should be kept on
site and arrangements made with the planning officer for
inspection.

Reason: In the interests
of the character and appearance of the area and in the interests of sustainable drainage to
accord with the requirements of Policies CS11, CS12 and CS29 of the
Dacorum Core Strategy.

3

The dwelling houses hereby permitted shall not be
occupied until all of the respective parking and turning areas are
provided and thereafter maintained in perpetuity

Reason: To ensure the provision of adequate parking
and turning for vehicles so as not to compromise highway safety in
accordance with Dacorum Core Strategy Policies CS8 and
CS12 and saved Dacorum Borough
Local Plan Policies 51 and
54.

4

During the demolition of the bungalow and thereafter
for the entire period of the carrying out of the development all
the retained planting shall be protected by measures in accordance with the requirements with the
British 5837: 2012:Trees in relation to design, demolition and
construction, with the measures only being removed only after the
completion of the whole development.

Within 3 months of this decision and notwithstanding
any of the submitted details, a comprehensive structural soft
landscaping scheme shall be submitted to the local planning
authority . The submitted details soft
landscape works shall include plans, written specifications
(including cultivation and other operations associated with plant
and grass establishment), schedules of trees and plants, noting
species, plant sizes and proposed numbers/densities where
appropriate, including a tree and bird and bat boxes in each rear
garden which shall be thereafter retained at all times
incorporating the specified Enhancements ( para 4.2) of the
submitted Bat Survey .

Reason: In the interests of the character and
appearance of the area and biodiversity in accordance with Policies
CS12 and CS29 of Dacorum Core Strategy.

M
Stickley introduced the item to members and said it had been
referred to committee as it had been called in by Councillor G
Sutton.

Barry Peach and Sarah Cottingham spoke in objection to the
application.

Kevin and Neil Harper spoke in support of the
application.

Councillor Matthews asked for an additional condition to ensure
the hardstanding was permeable.

It
was proposed by Councillor Birnie and seconded by Councillor
Tindall to grant the application in line with the officer’s
recommendation with the additional condition.

Vote

For: 8
Against: 1
Abstained: 2

Resolved

That planning permission be GRANTED subject to
the following conditions:

1

The development hereby permitted shall be begun
before the expiration of three years from the date of this
permission.

Reason: To comply with
the requirements of Section 91 (1) of the Town and Country Planning
Act 1990 as amended by Section 51 (1) of the Planning and
Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.

2

Construction of the dwelling hereby permitted shall
not commence until the following details have been submitted and
approved in writing by the local planning authority:

Materials to be used in the construction of the
external surfaces of the building, including bricks, chimneys, roof
tiles, rainwater goods;

Design details including brick bond, window heads,
cills and eaves details which can be provided at a metric scale of
1:20;

Joinery work and finishes.

Development shall be carried out in accordance with
the approved details.

Reason: To ensure a
satisfactory appearance to the development and to safeguard the
character and appearance of the building group in accordance with
Policies CS12 and CS27 of the Dacorum Core Strategy 2013 and saved
Policy 119 of the Dacorum Borough Local Plan 1991-2011.

3

The materials (bricks, roof tiles, rainwater goods)
to be used in the construction of the external surfaces of the
extension hereby permitted shall match in size, colour and texture
those used on the existing building at No. 3 Hillside
Cottages.

Design details of the building shall also match those
of the existing building including brick bond, window heads, cills
and eaves details. New joinery work
shall match the materials, dimensions and profiles of existing work
within the existing dwelling.

Reason: To ensure a
satisfactory appearance to the development and to safeguard the
character and appearance of the building group in accordance with
Policies CS12 and CS27 of the Dacorum Core Strategy 2013 and saved
Policy 119 of the Dacorum Borough Local Plan 1991-2011.

4

No construction works (excluding groundworks) shall
take place until full details of both hard and soft landscape works
shall have been submitted to and approved in writing by the local
planning authority. These details shall
include:

details for all external hard surfaces within the
site, including roads, drainage detail and car parking
areas;

means of enclosure;

soft landscape works which shall include planting
plans; written specifications (including cultivation and other
operations associated with plant and grass establishment);
schedules of plants, noting species, plant sizes and proposed
numbers/densities where appropriate;

R
Marber introduced the item to members and said it had been referred
to the committee due to the contrary views of Tring Town Council. R
Marber informed members that she had received a late representation
from Herts Ecology who had requested a bat survery.

Ian Grainger spoke in objection to the application.

In
his role as Ward Councillor, Councillor Mike Hicks spoke in
objection to the application.

Having there been no proposer or seconder to grant the
application in line with the officer’s recommendation, it was
proposed by Councillor Bateman and seconded by Councillor Conway to
overtrun the officer’s recommendation and refuse the
application.

Vote

For: 8
Against: 0
Abstained: 3

Resolved

That planning permission be REFUSED due to the
following reasons:

The three proposed units by virtue of the
combined width and depth in relation to insufficient parking
provision and proximity to the boundaries of the site would result
in an unacceptable amount of bulk and mass across the site and a
significant erosion of the spacious character of the area. The
resultant site density would be in excess of other developments
within the immediate area. As a result, the proposed dwellings
would result in overdevelopment and would therefore fail to
maintain or enhance the quality and character of the surrounding
area. As such, the proposal would be contrary to Policies CS11 and
CS12 of the Core Strategy (2013), NPPF (2018) and Tring Character
Area Appraisal (TCA2) (2004).

N
Gibbs introduced the item to members and said it had been referred
to the committee because the land is owned by DBC.

It
was proposed by Councillor Birnie and seconded by Councillor Conway
to grant the application in line with the officer’s
recommendation.

Vote

For: 8
Against: 1
Abstained: 2

Resolved

That planning permission be GRANTED subject to the
following conditions:

1

The development hereby permitted shall be begun
before the expiration of three years from the date of this
permission.

Reason: To comply with
the requirements of Section 91 (1) of the Town and Country Planning
Act 1990 as amended by Section 51 (1) of the Planning and
Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.

2

Within 3 months of the date of this decision a soft
landscaping scheme shall be submitted to the local planning
authority. The submitted details shall include plans, written
specifications (including cultivation and other operations
associated with plant and grass establishment), schedules of trees
and plants, noting species, plant sizes and proposed
numbers/densities where appropriate. All the approved planting
shall be carried out in the planting season following the first use
of any of the new parking area hereby permitted.

Reason: In the interests of the character and
appearance of the area and biodiversity in accordance with Policies
CS5, CS12, CS26 and CS29 of Dacorum Core Strategy.

3

Any tree, hedge or shrub which forms part of the
approved landscaping scheme which within a period of five years
from planting fails to become established, becomes seriously
damaged or diseased, dies or for any reason is removed shall be
replaced in the next planting season by another tree, shrub or
section of hedge of the same species and size as that originally
planted shall be planted at the same place in the next planting
season, unless the local planning authority gives its written
consent to any variation. For the purposes of this condition the
planting season is between 1 October and 31 March.

Reason: To safeguard the local environment, in the
interests of visual amenity and biodiversity in accordance with the
requirements of Policies CS 5, CS12, CS26 and CS29 of the Dacorum
Core Strategy.

4

The car park hereby permitted shall not be brought
into use until a scheme for its exterior lighting in conjunction
with improvements to the existing car park have been submitted to
and approved in writing by the local planning
authority. The exterior lighting shall
be installed and thereafter retained and maintained fully in
accordance with approved details.

Reason: To safeguard the local environment in
accordance with accord with the requirements of Policies CS12, CS26
, CS29 and CS32 of the Dacorum Core Strategy and Policy 113 and
Appendix 8 of the saved Dacorum Borough Local Plan.

5

The car parking hereby permitted shall be served by a
soakaway drainage system with no soakaways installed on
contaminated land.

N
Gibbs introduced the item to members and said it had been referred
to committee as the applicant is a member of staff.

It
was proposed by Councillor Birnie and seconded by Councillor
Maddern to grant the application in line with the officer’s
recommendation.

Vote

For: 10
Against: 0
Abstained: 1

Resolved

That planning permission be GRANTED subject to the
following conditions:

1

The development hereby permitted shall be begun
before the expiration of three years from the date of this
permission.

Reason: To comply with
the requirements of Section 91 (1) of the Town and Country Planning
Act 1990 as amended by Section 51 (1) of the Planning and
Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.

2

The development hereby permitted shall be constructed
in accordance with the materials specified on the approved drawings
or such other materials as may be agreed in writing by the local
planning authority.

Reason: To ensure a
satisfactory appearance to the development and to comply with CS
12.

3

The development hereby permitted shall be carried out
in accordance with the following approved
plans/documents:

CIL

21br1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10

Reason: For the avoidance of doubt and in the
interests of proper planning.

Article 35 Statement

Planning permission has been granted for this
proposal. Discussion with the applicant to seek an acceptable
solution was not necessary in this instance. The Council has
therefore acted pro-actively in line with the requirements of the
Framework (paragraphs 186 and 187) and in accordance with the Town
and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England)
(Amendment No. 2) Order 2015.